as in easy
involving minimal difficulty or effort
after all that worrying, the game for the championship turned out to be a hands-down win
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as in definitely
without any question
she is hands down the most gifted musician in the class
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as in easily
without difficulty
she'll win the dancing competition hands down
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as in passes (down)
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as in kithes
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hands-down
Adjective
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Although small businesses are the easiest to target, this issue also affects the marketing industry as a whole.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025 -
The four categories are all color-coded to show their difficulty, with yellow being the easiest then green, blue and purple.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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While history is definitely a hallmark of this quaint riverfront community, it is also known for gorgeous state parks and outdoor attractions, a lively arts and culture scene, and excellent local downtown shopping.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2025
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One thing the Heat definitely can’t do is lose in the margins.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Ortega said balances grew during the pandemic as workers — and the rest of America — weren’t able to travel as easily for vacation.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Beach Club's toes-in-the-sand restaurant is easily among the best on the island.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Antioxidant-rich extracts from green tea and ginseng nourish, while lactic acid works in tandem to offer gentle exfoliation for a smoother texture.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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Take a moment to consider whether your work efforts feel smoother, easier, or less daunting than the first time around.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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This digging did not start, but was certainly accelerated by the U.S. decision to cut 83 percent of all foreign assistance programs.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The voice behind all of the above titles is certainly recognizable in Étoile.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That philosophy informs every technology decision, from AI investments to platform upgrades.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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And when someone from that organization informs him that no one has printed out the petition he’s supposed to present to the governor in mere hours, he’s just pissed.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Even something as simple as hanging your own art on the walls or sharing a project online will work.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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Murder victim's family has been 'counting down the minutes' until South Carolina execution Texas pastor with simple dream killed in his own church.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
Adverb
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These reefs may lack legal protections now, Hovland argued to his superiors, but once the public learned about them, regulations would surely follow.—
Christian Elliott,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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This surely explains why, in the course of the past week, the President has been escalating his threats and targeting its endowment directly by suggesting in a social-media post that Harvard should lose its tax-exempt status.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Hands-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hands-down. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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